Magic Silver platter of Tamawo.How it solve the foods that ran out during the eve of fiesta and what is behind its mystery.

From the ancient folktales of the land, retold.

It was the eve of the fiesta of a remote village that was bounded with forest and mountains. That night there was a dance party at the plaza. All the villagers as well as their guest enjoyed dancing to the loud music of sound system complete with dancing lights and strobe light.

Late at night, the party goers took a rest and was given with foods. they ate to their delight. After all of them had eaten, the food were given to the children who enjoyed watching the dance party.

But before midnight came, a large contingent of young male and ladies party goers arrived at the plaza. They were all handsome and beautiful. They also enjoyed dancing and they danced beautifully whatever kind of music that was played.

The native villagers was amazed and mystified for all the other villages that was near them, they can recognized the residence and know their names. But the one who arrived, nobody knows them. They whispered to each other informing each one that  the newly arrived group of people were not humans but Tamawo, who love to dance at the party.

When the village chief informed the new group that they have no more foods to offer to them, one of male took out from his sack a silver platter the size of a  round tray used by waiters in restaurant.

He said to the chief that it was a magic platter and what he wanted to served to the guest will simply appear at the tray. So he put the platter on the empty table.

So the village chief think of delicious cooked food that he wished to serve and instantly a large roasted pig appeared at the platter and the other food that he thought  like rice, desserts, and other dishes filled the empty table.

And the Tamawo guest enjoyed the food as well as the dance party that lasted till dawn. But before the sun appeared in the horizon, the Tamawo bid goodbye for they did not want to be radiated by the sunlight.

Ibalon; Epic of Supernatural, where the heroes are Baltog Handiong Bantong battles agains one-eye giant, serpent with woman's head

Retold from the Myths and Epics of the Philippines.

The story revolves around the conquest of the three heroes of the new land of Kabikulan.

In the new land, King Baltog who came from Samar Island killed a monstrous wild boar as big as the elephant in order to settle in the place.

In the new land also, another one-eyed giant ruled the plains. Handiong,  together with one thousands warriors killed the giant named Ponon.

He also killed the giant tamaraw called Sarimaw, a bufallo-like beast as big as the elephant.

Later they get rid of another monster in the land -- the Tiburon-- the hardy and scaly giant-flying fish with saw-like teeth that could crush a rock.

He also killed all the giant  flying crocodiles in the swamps and the water turned to red scaring the monkeys in the trees.

But he had not killed the serpent with a woman's face that sings with a beautiful voice. The serpent-woman called Oriol escaped  toward the forest.

The last giant was killed by Bantong. the giant was called Rabat. He can turn human into stone with his power. But Bantong killed him because of  his weakness. The giant sleeps unguarded so Bantong killed him in his sleep in one swift hack on his throat.

After the heroes get rid of the monsters in the new land, the tribe live peacefully and prospered.

The power of flying lizard man demonstrated in a fiesta and how he acquire the talisman of tamborbug.

From the oral account of Jovit Conanan of Gibon, Nabas Aklan.

When fiesta came, different kind of people attend the celebration where the center of it is the plaza where various traditional  games were held.

In the contest of bamboo pole climbing where a long bamboo pole was erected like flagpole and at the top of it is a small red  flag. To win the prize, you must reached for the flag and brought it down with your own hand. If it was dropped while you  are still high atop the pole, you lose.

Every one in the village tried but the pole was slippery and no one had climbed it until a lanky man from the mountain tried  for himself.

To our amazement the man climb like a lizard where its hands and feet stuck on the pole tightly that did not make him fall.

Then he climb  with ease as if it was ordinary pole and not slippery one that was rubbed with oil.

Then he reached the flag put it in his mouth and to our amazement, he reversed himself above. His legs were upward and his head was facing downward to the ground.

Then he slowly climb down using his hands to propel down while his crossed feet he used it as brakes to slowdown the descent of his body.

Later we learned from the shaman that the man has a talisman of a tamborbog lupad, a flying lizard that lived high in the trees. We asked him how the man acquired it he said that it was a hard work for you have to search for the king of the lizard in the forest and trapped it.

Once you possessed it its tamawo guardian will grant you the lizard-like power that you can use for good deeds in your lifetime.

How aswang became UFO remnants and the night flying peoples, why it attack fight human

In the mountainous area of Panay, there was a hill called Tinabon that was believe by the Ilaya tribe to be the place were the Bakunawa was buried. The Bakunawa is a mythical dragon, with a head of a catfish and a body of a snake.

It was a humongous dragon. Its mouth is as wide as the mouth of the river and its body is more than a mile long and its height is comparable to the height of a hill. this dragon can fly in space and can submerged underwater.

This account was recorded in the ancient chant of the tribe that was orally handed down from one generation to another until this modern times.

This is the ancient account of the people of Panay regarding about the UFO as recorded in their chant.

The night flying people of Panay existed up to this time.
They were called tiktik, aswang lupad, silagan aswang malakat, gabunan, kikik, korokoto, wakwak.

They attacked and prey on human because the flesh  and blood is the antidote that can prolong their lives up to the age of  century or more.

Aswang Vampire bird with fox head that attacked children at dusk while going home from school was captured and chopped

From the oral account of Jeffrey Sormela of Jamindan, Capiz.

On rainy days where dusk became darker and foggy, I always fetched my children  from the school, miles away in the lowland. I know that they have company in going home but our house was farther away from the center of the village. They must traverse a wooded area  that was also thick with bamboo clusters. I feared this place. The area was the ambush ground of the preying aswang who attack small children crossing the forest.

That dark dusk, as we walked along the trail, a patianac bird, also called kabug halitan followed us, flying below, among the trees. I knew the bird was possessed because it was noisy and flying wild. The children became afraid as they saw the bird with body as big as the cat while its wings extend like an umbrella.

I took out my sling shot and loaded it with a metal ball the size of marble. I aimed at the bird as it flew very low. I hit the body but it was not a solid one. The next shot I hit it on the head. It spiraled downward. I ran to the site where it fell and found that its head was hit and broken.. Immediately I drew my double-bladed bolo, hacked its head and was cut.

The children shrieked in shock and fear.

After that event, no other aswang bird dared to shadow my children going home at dusk.

How my night video in catching fire bird in flight was exchange by the hermit with gold.

From the oral account of Edward Flores of Malay, Aklan. Now residing in San Juan Metro Manila.

It was summer of 2000 when the mountaineering group were I belong, decided to explore the highest peak of Panay, the Mount Madya-as. This mountain is revered by the native tribes for it was the abode of Tamawo, a mystical  race in other dimension, coming from the bloodline of fallen angels who inhabit the earth.

We arrived at the base of the mountain at day one. We spent overnight there and at day two we reached the next camp where natives warned us not to proceed to the climb because there was no trail to rely on or else we might get lost in the dense vegetation.

That was the end of our expedition.

So we decided to go home on the next day. We surveyed the place and we found out that there was a lagoon formed by the meeting of two creeks as it flow down the mountain. It was ideal for swimming so we decided to spend the night in our tent by the bank of the creek.

I'm a  light sleeper. After we have consumed  bottles of gin, my group went to sleep and I went out the tent to refresh myself with cool air.

Suddenly I saw a flaming object like a size of a chicken silently flying in the air. I took my camera to record it, flying in descending pattern and it landed at the lagoon. Minutes later the flame went off. I was amazed but I have the idea that the object was a supernatural one so I just keep it to myself.

At early morning a hermit with long hair and thick beard, who lived in the cave nearby visited us. He talked to us, asking if we have seen the flame that night and had recorded it. I knew he was referring to me because he saw me holding my camera.

Then he whispered to me in our native language that I must delete that video because a curse will befell on me. Then he secretly put in my pocket a purse and whispered to me that it was gold.

When our eyes meet I was hypnotized. I could feel his power and  I became obedient to him. I vowed to him and then I opened my recorded video and delete it.

I returned to him the purse when my normal senses returned. I knew that it was just a ploy and inside the purse were just grains of sand.

How to scare the giant Mantiw and where to find it; what is its natural ability and power

A Kinaray-a folk tale of Culasi, Antique retold.

In Spanish time, the place was still forested and night mystical creatures can easily be heard and found at late night like the capre, mantiw, aswang, agta, maranhig and flaming chicken called bueacao or phoenix.

A man went to serenade a lady who lived in wooded place. As the man play his guitar, a mantiw, a lanky giant creature as tall as coconut tree saw the man and picked him up and placed atop his shoulder.

The man was shaken with fear upon seeing the hairy  face of the giant. But he could not make his move for he is now above the ground towering also above the treeline. Then the Mantiw walked and the man held on its hair so that he will not fall. As the Mantiw walked, the guitar of the man was shaken and made a crashing sound. The Mantiw stopped and was annoyed. The man sensed his bewilderment so he strum hard the guitar as fast as he can and the crashing sound on the ears of Mantiw made him to go crazy.

He placed the man atop the tall buri palm but the man continued strumming his guitar.
The Mantiw was frightened and ran away leaving the man atop the palm.

The next morning the man shouted for help. The villager wondered how he had climbed atop the tallest tree.
Then, two long bamboo poles were joined together by the villagers; raised to the tree and the man clambered down on it.